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Hello, communicators:

If you’re missing the sounds and interactions of a traditional office setting as you work from home, machine learning engineer Sudharshan recreated a virtual map of NBC’s “The Office,” which offers users the option to listen to ambient noise or sound clips from the show:

My first product of 2021 became viral on Reddit overnight with 4.4K upvotes and counting!

Presenting https://t.co/0YXV0SiR7c – An ambient sound generator of the hit TV show, The Office.

— Sudharshan (@sudu_cb) February 23, 2021

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The social media platform announced two huge upcoming features in its investors meeting on Thursday, and the hashtag #RIPTwitter continues to trend as users lash out at the company becoming a pay-to-play platform.

The first feature is called “Super Follow,” and is Twitter’s first paid product—aside from its advertising offerings.

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